Biology:Austrosticta frater

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Eastern pondsitter
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Isostictidae
Genus: Austrosticta
Species:
A. frater
Binomial name
Austrosticta frater
Theischinger, 1997[2]
Austrosticta frater distribution map.svg

Austrosticta frater is a species of damselfly in the family Isostictidae,[3] commonly known as a eastern pondsitter.[4] It has been recorded only from northern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits ponds and possibly streams.[5]

Austrosticta frater is a medium-sized damselfly, dull grey-brown in colour with pale markings.[4]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrosticta frater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14278666A59256773. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14278666A59256773.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14278666/59256773. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Theischinger, G. (1997). "A new species of Austrosticta Tillyard from Australia (Insecta: Odonata: Zygoptera: Isostictidae)". Linzer Biologische Beiträge 29 (2): 807–810 [807]. http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/LBB_0029_2_0807-0810.pdf. 
  3. "Species Austrosticta frater Theischinger, 1997". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrosticta_frater;Austrosticta. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 70. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 207. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2920733 entry